Researchers from the University of Riverside are studying the internal bone structure of Mantis Shrimp in an effort to reduce the damaging effects of head trauma associated with American Football. Within the dactyl forearms of the Mantis a spiral structure of bone material called chitin is [...]
Because we would all rather be laughing than working here is some funny, yet surprisingly accurate, commentary on the Mantis [...]
For years science has known that O. Scyllarus communicate with one another by sending beams of polarized light from den to den along the coral reefs. But recently ScienceDaily reported that a team of researchers that included two students from the University of Miami Rosensteil School of Marine [...]
One of the greatest parts of this hobby is the seemingly endless choice of creatures we can select from and keep in our marine aquariums. If you've been considering making a Mantis shrimp a pet and if you wouldn't mind a smaller sized smasher then read on inside When it comes to intelligence, [...]